Oscars: 'Hidden Figures' Star Octavia Spencer “Believes in
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The actress recounts how she felt "compelled" to make the biographical drama and reveals her most difficult scene.
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Oscars: 'Hidden Figures' Star Octavia Spencer “Believes in Advocating for People”
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Oscars: 'Hidden Figures' Star Octavia Spencer “Believes in Advocating for People”
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Oscars: 'Hidden Figures' Star Octavia Spencer “Believes in Advocating for People”
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Oscars: 'Hidden Figures' Star Octavia Spencer “Believes in Advocating for People”
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